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Monday, September 9, 2024

Out in the Open by Ray S. Eñano

Floods, disasters are the results of a poorly planned urbanization

Most of the victims of flooding and landslides spawned by the tropical storm live in slum-like conditions. They are the most vulnerable to disasters and are the victims of a poorly-planned megalopolis. Tropical storm ‘Enteng’ and the heavy monsoon rains it brought this week claimed at least 11 lives and caused heavy flooding in several parts of the metropolis and the nearby.towns of Rizal, Cavite and Bulacan provinces. It would be...

Delayed infrastructure projects add to cost, burden Filipino commuters

Infrastructure projects should speed up traffic, lower the cost of goods and...

PH discount store faces challenges; Clark landfill sending mixed signals

… it is not uncommon for businesses to struggle after they are...

Judicious use of PhilHealth funds;Garbage woes threaten urban Clark

PhilHealth has over P500 billion in reserve funds, enough to cover operations...

Clark Freeport reinventing itself, boosts bid as key economic hub

“With the proximity of the Subic port and Clark International airport, the...

Senate probe on power bidding rules confirms bias against Malampaya gas

One would easily conclude that the results of the auction process were...

Floods, disasters are the results of a poorly planned urbanization

Most of the victims of flooding and landslides spawned by the tropical storm live in slum-like conditions. They are the most vulnerable to disasters and are the victims of a poorly-planned megalopolis. Tropical storm ‘Enteng’ and the heavy monsoon rains it brought this week claimed at least 11 lives and caused heavy flooding in several parts of the metropolis and the nearby.towns of Rizal, Cavite and Bulacan provinces. It would be...

Delayed infrastructure projects add to cost, burden Filipino commuters

Infrastructure projects should speed up traffic, lower the cost of goods and...

PH discount store faces challenges; Clark landfill sending mixed signals

… it is not uncommon for businesses to struggle after they are...

Judicious use of PhilHealth funds;Garbage woes threaten urban Clark

PhilHealth has over P500 billion in reserve funds, enough to cover operations...

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